Demographics: Which religions do people belong to in the U.S.
Jews and Muslims receive a disproportionate share of media coverage, biasing the public to think these may be larger religious groups than they are.
EVs: Heat pumps do not solve the cold weather range problem
While having heat pump is better than a resistive heater, it barely improves your range due to the cold weather problem for EVs.
Economy: Average hourly salary by state
87% of US workers earn at least $15/hour or more.
“Off grid” living
Up to 50% of those who move "off grid" give it up within 3-5 years. But we don't hear about those stories.
Economy: Gen Z, Millennials Spend up to $1000s per year on restaurant meal delivery
1 in 3 adults said they ordered take out restaurant food, delivered, at least once per week. No wonder they complain of a lack of money.
Public health: Your lifespan may be half determined by your genes
We've been led down a path that your health is determined primarily by what you eat. But that hypothesis might be mostly wrong.
Economy: Does the US really need more housing units?
The US currently has the highest number of housing units per population in history. This is because we have fewer occupants per household.
AI assessment of “vegan eating is seeing explosive growth” (it’s not)
Actual data shows vegan eating in decline, while the media trumpets stories about "explosive growth" in veganism.
Hardware: 8K TV market is dead
The TV industry finally concedes that the future may not be in 8K – Ars Technica